Cultivator.



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PATENTED OCT. 30, v1906.

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c'ULTIvAToR. v APPLIOATIPN FILED AML-28.1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

LLEWELLYN Q.` sPAuLDiNG, o'E IDAeEovE, Town.

CULTIVATOF(l To a/ZZ whom t may con/cern;VK v Be it known that I, LLEWELLYN Q. SPAnLD- ING, a-citizen ofv theUnited States, residing at Idagrove, in lthe county of Ida and State of Iowa, have `invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cultivators, of which the following is a specification.

Thisv invention relates to cultivators andV to that particular class adapted for use in connection with grains and plants, the seeds of which are sown in rows by a drill.

The object of this invention is to provide a cultivator havin shovels or disks adapted to be moved laterally by the operator while the machine isin motion andtraversing lines a iixed distance apart and, always pointing forward in the line of draft.

the cultivationof drill-sown'seedin a thorview of my machine.

ough and practical manner.

ln thedrawings, Figure 1 is a top plan Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of means adapted to hold `the shovels out of engagement with the ground.

Fig. 3is a similar vview showing the construc-` tion of a shovel-shank and the'manner in which the same issecuredto the shovel-bar. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the cultivator. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the hinge connection between the shovel-bar and one of the draw-bars. Fig. 7 is a rear view of the shovel-shank and hanger.L .y

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of reference designate correspond,- ing parts, 1 represents the side pieces ofthe main frame of the cultivator, which are bolted at their forward ends to the tongue la, their rear ends being connected by member 2 of said frame. This main frame is supported by axle 3, provided with wheels 4. Tongue 1a is bolted at 6 to the forward part of the frame, the rear part of said tongue being secured to side pieces 1 by yoke 7 and brace`8. A doubletree 9, provided with swingletrees 10, is pivoted to the rear end of said tongue, while at its forward end a neck-yoke 11 is provided. Secured to the tongue 1at at the forward end of the frame is a horizontal Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 28, 1905. Serial No.. 276,024.

` Patented ont. so, 1906.

Cross-piece 12 has pivoted at its outer ends draw-bar 14, toy the rear ends ofmwhich is hinged shovel-bar 15.

cross-piece 12, strengthened by guys-rods As shown in Fig. '6, the hingel connection between draw-bar 14 and shovellbar l5 isy made by providing said draw-bar with straps 16 and 17, provided with 'downwardly-extendingksleeves 18 and19, lada ted to register wit upwardly-extendings eevesv 20 and 21, secured in a similar manner to the shovel' bar, said shovel-bar being provided with' blocks 22, bolted thereto, said blocks carry# ing straps 23 with extensions 24, provided with apertures'25, adapted to register with the passages through said sleeves." The y y hinge-bolt 26, passing through theseregistering apertures, forms a hinge connection-bee tween said draw-bars and shovel-bar espe? cially adapted to withstand the strain put upon it.

The bolts 27, which secure straps 16 and 17 to the draw-bar, are provided withf bearings 28 for roller 29, 'said roller being adapted to rest upon the member 2' of the main frame for the purpose of supporting said draw-bars and shovel-bar andto prevent i friction between the draw-bars and member 5 2 of the main frame when the shovel-bar isvvvr moved laterally.

The shovel-shank 30, carrying an adjust-'- able shovel 31, has a bifurcate'dl upper por` v tion the members of which span and are plvoted at their upper ends to hanger 32; This hanger is provided with an ear near its' lower end, to which is secured a 'stay-rod y33. A"

Wooden break-pin 34 passes through the forked members of shank 30 and the lower end of hanger 32 and serves to hold the shovthereby preventing damage to the cultivator.

34a represents supports for an operators seat 35, said supports being secured to the axle 3 by vertical pieces 36 and to the yoke 7, which supports the rear end of the tongue. The foot-rest 37 is also secured to the sup-4 ports 34a. In order that the shovel-bar 15 may be readily controlled by theoperator and the position of the shovels known, a handle 38 and indicator 39 are secured to the center of said bar.

4a represents wheel-Scrapers of any desired construction secured to member 2.

Referring to Fig. 2, hook 40, secured to supports 34a by straps 41, is adapted to re- IIO ters Patent, is-

ceive hook 42, carried by shovel-bar 15 when it is desired to hold the shovels out of engagement with the ground.

The operation of my machine is as follows: Horses being attached between the swingletrees 10 and neck-fyolie 11 and the shovel-bar 15 being supported on hook 40, the cultivat or may be moved to the place of operation without the shovels 31 coming into engagement with the ground. When it is desired to put the machine into operation, the handle 38 is grasped and the shovel-bar 15 disengaged from hook 40 and lowered to the ground. This allows the rollers 29, carried by the rear ends of draw-bars 14:. to rest on member 2 of the main frame. While the machine is in motion the operator is enabled, by placing his feet against blocks 22, to move the shovels 31 to the right or left, as desired, the indicator 39 showing the direction of the shovels at all times. The resistance of the shovels acting on the tongue forward of the doubletree prevents the lash of theV tongue due to the unevenness of the ground.

While I have shown and described my ini vention in connection with a cultivator provided with shovelsv of the ordinary type7 it is 1 to be understood that disks or other devices l may be substituted without departing from l the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire to secure by l'iet- 1. In a cultivator, a wheeled frame, al shovel-bar supported therefrom, shovel` hangers depending from said bar, shovels l suspended from said hangers, said shovels being severally provided with a bifurcated shank, inclosing said hangers and having said hangers, and frangible connections engaging said shank and said hangers below the pivotal connection of said last-named elements and coacting with said pivotal coni nection to maintain said shovels normally I r1 1 g2. In a cultivator, the combination with a i l l i pivoted connection at their upper ends with wheeled frame of a shovel-bar movably sup ported from said frame, and a horizontal indicating-pointer carried by said shovel-bar and overlying a relatively stationary portion of the frame.

3. In a cultivator7 the combination of a frame carried upon a wheel-supported axle, a cross-piece in front of said axle, a shovelbar carrying a plurality of shovels in rear of said axle and dran/bars connecting said shovel-bar to said cross-piece.

4. In a cultivator, the combination with a frame of a hanger carried by said frame, a shovel-shank having a bifu rcated uppei` portion pivoted to and adapted to receive the lower portion of said hanger, and a break-pin adapted to normally hold said shovel-shank against rearward movement.

5. In a cultivator, the combination with a wheel-supported frame, of a movable bar, disposed rearwardly of the wheels of said. frame, draw-bars having pivotal connection at their rear ends with said shovel-bar and at their forward ends, forwardly of said wheels with said frame, a transverse bar 'carried by said frame, adapted to support said draw-bars, and upon whichsaid draw-bars have movement with relation to their pivots, and antifriction-rollers carried by said dran bars, and bearing against said transverse 1 bail?.

6. In a cultivator the combination with a wheel-supported frame, of a horizontal crosspiece secured forwardly of the wheels of said frame, rearwardly-extending draw-bars having loose pivotal connection at their forward ends with said cross-piece, a shovel-bar having direct pivotal connection with the'rear ends of said draw-bars and means for loosely supporting said draw-bars.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LLEWELLYN Q. SPAULDING.

Witnesses:

W. R. ABELL, B. F. HOWELL. 

